SOF Warrior - Ground Combatant Systems Brief SOFIC 2011

8/6/2019 SOF Warrior - Ground Combatant Systems Brief SOFIC 2011

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Mr. Duke DunniganSystem Acquisition Manager

Survival, Support, Equipment & Medical Systems (SSES)

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Ground Combatant Systems

Survivability, Ballistic, Weather, Medical


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SSES MissionDevelop, procure and sustain

SOF-peculiar individualequipment and medicalcapabilities when Service-

common solutions do not meet

SOF requirements.

Provide operators a variety

of equipment options theycan tailor to their unique

mission needs.

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Acquisition Approach

Option 1: Maximize Service Common or COTS material solution

Fastest, least expensive way to satisfy a new SOF requirement

Integrate SOF needs into Services requirements/development process

Option 2: Modify Service Common or COTS material solution

Minimum modifications/testing

Rapid fielding

Fastest way to develop a truly SOF-peculiar capability

Option 3: Develop and field a SOF-peculiar material solution

Use only when above two options are not viable

Focused on SOF-peculiar missions After fielding, transition to Services

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Survivability Protection Systems Ballistics

Lasers

Environment (Geography and Weather)

Individual Clothing/Equipment Protect SOF Operator & Manage Load inComplex Environments

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Self/Buddy Aid

Combat Medic Aid

Casualty Evacuation

Integrated Logistics SupportCradle-to-Grave Support Fielding-Training-Sustaining-Maintaining-Modernizing-Disposing

SOF-SSES Program Management Focus Areas

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SSES Portfolio

Survivability & Individual Equipment

Medical Equipment

Operator

Kit

Medic

Kit

Casualty Evacuation Kit

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SSES FY10 Accomplishments

Acquired and Equipped:

Over 3,900 Sets of Protective Combat Uniforms

Over 9,000 Sets of Third Generation Body Armor and RelatedEquipment

Over 6,400 Modular Integrated Communications Headsets forGround and Maritime Applications

Over 13,900 SOF Unique Backpacks

Over 6,000 Operator First Aid Kits

Over 1,100 Medic Kits

CASEVAC Competition

$49M contract award; three vendors competing in FY11 down select

Provides enhanced life-saving capabilities for SOF operatorsbetween point of wounding and hospital care

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Enduring SOF Acquisition Challenge

Must balance with: Affordability

Rapid Fielding

Operator agility

Scalable/Modular Systemstailorable for SOF-unique missions

Low Visibility / Covert: Small teamsurvival depends on it

Diverse Environments: HighAltitude to Under Sea

Remote Operations: Systems mustenhance Self Sufficiency

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Operator /Medic Physical Load Challenge

Load/

Weight

Physiological

Limit

Decreases Mobility, Agility Increases Fatigue Can Cause Temporary or

Permanent Physical DamageCan Increase Mental,

Emotional Stress

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On the field of battle man is not only a thinking animal, he is a beastof burden. He isgiven great weights to carry. But unlike the mule, the jeep, or any other carrier, hischief function in war does not begin until the time he delivers that burden to theappointed groundIn fact we have always done better by a mule than by a man. Wewere careful not to load the mule with more than a third of his weight.S.L.A. Marshall, The Soldiers Load and the Mobility of a Nation, 1950


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Capability Gaps (1)

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Reduce Body Armor & CombatHelmet Weight

Higher Strength, LighterWeight Materials & Fabrics

Modular, Scalable Designs Smart Sensors to Check Plates High Performance Helmet

Pads Multi-spectral Eye Protection Transparent Shields Providing

Rifle Ballistic Protection Man Portable Hide Sites to

protect 5-Man Team FromVisual, Near IR and ThermalDetection

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Capability Gaps (2)

1 2 3

Durability Longer LastingFabricsStealth - Materials andTreatments That DefeatExisting IR Technologies &Have Good BreathabilityAdaptability: Smart MaterialsThat React/Adapt to Weather

Ergonomics: Design for BetterInteroperability and WeightDistribution: Backpacks, LoadCarriage Systems

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Capability Gaps (3)

1 2 3

Traumatic BleedingControl

Miniaturized Multi-Patient Remote HealthMonitoring Equipment

High Strength, LightWeight Litters

First Aid, Buddy Aid,

Medic Aid Modernization Transdermal Nutrients to

Enhance HumanPerformance

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Funding Current Contract/OEMPoint of Contact

Period of Performance MilestonesAcquisition Strategy

Soft Armor

An opportunity to modernize through sustainment Increase in fragmentation resistance and dispersal

of impact energy transmitted to the wearer

Higher strength fiber materials: lighter weight,

less bulk

Water/ moisture resistant maintains effectiveness

and extends shelf life User friendly sensor to detect moisture

contamination

Full and Open Competition

IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years

Estimated $49M ceiling

Annual procurements based

on Component requirements

RFP Release: Mar 2011

Award: Nov 2011

BAE

Safariland

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Special Operations Eye Protection (SOEP) One device multiple capabilities:

Ballistic protection

Transitional lens, anti-fogging

Blowing sand protection

Laser protection equal to or greater than current capability

Protect without diminishing operators ability toperceive his environment and the threat


IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years




RFP Release: Jun 2011

Award: Jan 2012

Oakley

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Visual Augmentation Systems

Helmet Mount Assembly Helmet Mount Assembly to attach a Night Vision system

directly to the front of the MICH (Modular IntegratedCommunications Helmet) family of helmets

Low profile

Fully adjustable Flip-up/flip-down capability


IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years




RFP Release Nov 2012

Award May 2013

Norotos

Wilcox

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Family of Armor Vests

The vest is the cornerstone of the SOF Operators ballisticprotection system Variants: maritime, land, low visibility System design factors important to SOCOM:

Single pull release

Buoyancy

Designed for easy ingress/ egress with tactical vehicles

Scalable: soft armor, hard armor plates, supplementary armor(side, groin, shoulder)

Interoperable with Load Carriage System, hydration systems

and backpacks


IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years RFP Release: TBD

Award: TBD

BAE

Safariland

Eagle



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Backpacks Load Carrying Variants: Reconnaissance, mountain

reconnaissance, assault, and patrol

Design attributes:

Improved load distribution

Non- hygroscopic materials

Low profile low visibility

Light weight-high strength fiber


IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years




RFP Release: Aug 2011

Award: Mar 2012

Mystery Ranch

S.O. Tech

Granite GearUNCLASSIFIED

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Land & Maritime Communications

Family of communications headsets and ancillary equipment Provides SOF Operators with an ability to communicate overa myriad of radios while conducting land, vehicle, andmaritime operations

Design needs: Reduced weight/ size

Improved integration of eyewear with circum-aural headsets

66ft 3-hour diveable Improved hearing in high noise backgrounds

Improved steady state and impulse stimulus hearing protection


IDIQ

PEO SW

PM SOF-SSES

5 Years




RFP Release: FY12

Award: FY13

Television Equipment

Associates

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